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A Legend of Montrose-Part12_WALTER SCOTT(1771-1832)_English Literature(文学名著)-第2页

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terrible species of war, even the females and the helpless do not

always escape. One little maiden alone, who smiled upon Allan's



drawn dirk, escaped his vengeance upon my earnestentreaty. She

was brought to the castle, and here bred up under the name of



Annot Lyle, the most beautiful little fairy certainly that ever

danced upon a heath by moonlight. It was long ere Allan could



endure the presence of the child, until it occurred to his

imagination, from her features perhaps, that she did not belong



to the hated blood of his enemies, but had become their captive

in some of their incursions; a circumstance not in itself



impossible, but in which he believes as firmly as in holy writ.

He is particularly delighted by her skill in music, which is so



exquisite, that she far exceeds the best performers in this

country in playing on the clairshach, or harp. It was discovered



that this produced upon the disturbed spirits of Allan, in his

gloomiest moods, beneficial effects, similar to those experienced



by the Jewish monarch of old; and so engaging is the temper of

Annot Lyle, so fascinating the innocence and gaiety of her



disposition, that she is considered and treated in the castle

rather as the sister of the proprietor, than as a dependent upon



his charity. Indeed, it is impossible for any one to see her

without being deeply interested by the ingenuity, liveliness, and



sweetness of her disposition."

"Take care, my lord," said Anderson, smiling; "there is danger in



such violent commendations. Allan M'Aulay, as your lordship

describes him, would prove no very safe rival."



"Pooh! pooh!" said Lord Menteith, laughing, yet blushing at the

same time; "Allan is not accessible to the passion of love; and



for myself," said he, more gravely; "Annot's unknown birth is a

sufficient reason against serious designs, and her unprotected



state precludes every other."

"It is spoken like yourself, my lord," said Anderson.--"But I



trust you will proceed with your interesting story."

"It is wellnigh finished," said Lord Menteith; "I have only to



add, that from the great strength and courage of Allan M'Aulay,

from his energetic and uncontrollable disposition, and from an



opinion generally entertained and encouraged by himself that he

holds communion with supernatural beings, and can predict future



events, the clan pay a much greater degree of deference to him

than even to his brother, who is a bold-hearted rattling



Highlander, but with nothing which can possibly rival the

extraordinarycharacter of his younger brother."



"Such a character," said Anderson, "cannot but have the deepest

effect on the minds of a Highland host. We must secure Allan, my



lord, at all events. What between his bravery and his second

sight--"



"Hush!" said Lord Menteith, "that owl is awaking."

"Do you talk of the second sight, or DEUTERO-SCOPIA?" said the



soldier; "I remember memorable Major Munro telling me how Murdoch

Mackenzie, born in Assint, a private gentleman in a company, and



a pretty soldier, foretold the death of Donald Tough, a Lochaber

man, and certain other persons, as well as the hurt of the major



himself at a sudden onfall at the siege of Trailsund."

"I have often heard of this faculty," observed Anderson, "but I



have always thought those pretending to it were either

enthusiasts or impostors."



"I should be loath," said Lord Menteith, "to apply either

character to my kinsman, Allan M'Aulay. He has shown on many



occasions too much acuteness and sense, of which you this night

had an instance, for the character of an enthusiast; and his high



sense of honour, and manliness of disposition, free him from the

charge of imposture."



"Your lordship, then," said Anderson, "is a believer in his

supernatural attributes?"



"By no means," said the young nobleman; "I think that he




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